Original Language Studio
Jeremiah 48:16
“The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
קָרוֹבqârôwb · kaw-robe'
H7138 · Hebrew
H7138 · Hebrew
- Definition
- near (in place, kindred or time)
- Derivation
- or קָרֹב; from H7126 (קָרַב);
- KJV renderings
- allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
- Grammar
- קָר֥וֹב — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 78 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 19:20Genesis 45:10Exodus 12:4Exodus 13:17Exodus 32:27
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read קָרוֹב here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.